BD18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD18 postcode district recorded 2,289 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,312 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 312 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 3,312
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 3,312
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD18
Towns in BD18
Roads in BD18
Accidents in the BD18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,289
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,312
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
312
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD18 postcode district
Collisions in the BD18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.1% of recorded collisions in the BD18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD18 postcode district have produced 3,312 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 223 collisions, Monday 334 collisions, Tuesday 373 collisions, Wednesday 318 collisions, Thursday 362 collisions, Friday 382 collisions, Saturday 297 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,685 collisions, Darkness 604 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,016 collisions, Dual carriageway 175 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 72 collisions, 30 mph 2,031 collisions, 40 mph 162 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,893 collisions, Raining no high winds 283 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Snowing no high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,926 casualties, Passenger 891 casualties, Pedestrian 495 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD18 postcode district?
2,289 collisions have been recorded in the BD18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,312 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 312 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the BD18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD18 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD18 postcode district happen on?
88.1% of collisions in the BD18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 3,312 casualties recorded in the BD18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD18 postcode district rose 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the BD18 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the BD18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.